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  1. Something for FL families to consider fb.me/OOUwubK8
  2. Last Chance Workshop on Paying Wholesale for College, register at bit.ly/dLbj1v fb.me/1Xw6HeDH6
  3. We won this battle - a great year for all my kids - great schools with $1.5M in grants! Congrats to all. See... fb.me/1l0v0lkNv
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  5. bit.ly/JmSt6x Why April is the most stressful month for parents of college-bound students fb.me/1gHl8QZPj
  6. bit.ly/HZgSwB Revenge of the jocks - UF proposes to cancel computer science dept. as it increases... fb.me/1OSsfMOm8
  7. FL - $1B drop in Higher ED funding since 2008. Not a successful formula. fb.me/1qwIQKGF1
  8. The Business of College Admissions, wp.me/p1gktT-7H fb.me/1lMDfREY8
  9. Check out my interview last Friday evening with K-Rog of 560 WQAM fb.me/SGdZiMPn
  10. I'll be discussing University Generosity Bracketology with K-Rog on 560WQAM tomorrow, March 16 b/w 8:30 - 8:45 pm wqam.com
  11. University Generosity Bracketology! A completely different take on March Madness. Check it out at collegepete.com
  12. College Pete's University Generosity Bracketology coming soon. Meanwhile Inside Higher Ed has its own take: bit.ly/xbfaIW
  13. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that parents lose more than $100 million to scholarship scams every year... fb.me/12fSLezYj
  14. At last week’s class in Pinecrest, I took a few minutes to answer some individual concerns. Many of the questions... fb.me/1r9HJLdK3
  15. HEADS UP! JAN 13 is the REGISTRATION DEADLINE for FEB 11 ACT - Also, most priority financial aid deadlines are... fb.me/1jroT8t8s
  16. Although financial aid is by far the largest source of grants and scholarships, there are other ways to cut your... fb.me/1rtxb0wZZ
  17. A special thanks to Alonzo and Tracy Mourning High School PTSA, and to South Plantation High School-PTSO, for... fb.me/1oRIjUNN6
  18. Listen Live! On the air with Lisa Wexler discussing out of control college debt (soon to reach $1 Trillion) and... fb.me/Bsm5ixil
  19. Higher Ed Opportunity Act Takes Effect on Saturday (10/29) – What You Should Know fb.me/1cZlsaG0d
  20. Changes are coming to FL Bright Futures Program that many parents and students will not like. Bottom line, you... fb.me/1gv7q8sPs